Official UK procurement notice
QIAcuity One, 5plex Platform Device
Authority: THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE (Public body)
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: South East (UKJ25)
Awarded value£50,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Qiagen Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionQIAcuity One digital PCR platform. This platform allows for the absolute quantification of viral nucleic acid using a reproducible and sensitive method that does not require preparation and maintenance of PCR standards. A new, yet established technology, digital PCR (dPCR) can provide more precise, robust, sensitive and easier quantification of nucleic acids compared to quantification using real-time PCR.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMT
- Authority reference
SCIENCE EQUIPMENT- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005295- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060b15Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published21 Jan 2026, 13:30 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £50,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qiagen Limited | £50,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
QIAcuity One, 5plex Platform Device · Qiagen Limited
- Signed
- 14 Nov 2025
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- QIAGEN LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender